There’s a new celebrity in town, and this one has four legs and fur (or not). Pets have been steadily gaining in popularity over the past few years, to the point where they are now bona fide celebrities. Just take a look at some of these furry or feathered stars and you’ll see what we mean.

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Bonedigger and Milo: as unlikely friendship between a dachshund and a lion

In one of the cutest cases of unlikely animal friendships ever recorded, a 500lb male lion named Bonedigger shares a special bond with a wiener dog named Milo. Milo and Bonedigger have been pals since cub-and-puppyhood. The little sausage pup sensed that Bonedigger needed an extra paw – he was born with a metabolic bone disease, leaving him partially disabled.

Pompous Albert is The New Grumpy Cat

As Albert Einsteins’ namesake, this cat knows he’s better than you. Pompous Albert is allegedly a Selkirk Rex, but we have our doubts. It’s possible that he’s actually a cartoon villain come to life.

Blake the Goldendoodle Can Bowl You Under The Table

This Goldendoodle’s following in his mom’s footsteps, straight down the bowling lane. Blake the Goldendoodle was raised in his mom, Katelyn Simpson’s bowling alley “KT’s Lanes” and started bowling himself at only 12 weeks old. KT started bowling at 3 years old so Blake has a mentor who knows what she’s doing.

Unlikely Animal Friendships: Comet the Pony and Louis the Siamese Cat

Size makes no difference for this odd couple. Comet the Pony and Louis the Siamese Cat go adventuring through the England countryside together. Louis, of course, takes advantage of Comet’s saddle and lets her do the legwork.

93 Year Old Woman Emma Eng Knits Blankets for Homeless Kittens

Emma Eng says that she enjoys animal stories better than people stories. We would have to agree, although sometimes a human-and-animal story comes along that is just as good. The 93-year-old woman spends her days knitting blankets for adoptable cats in the Seattle Humane Shelter in Bellevue, Washington.

Top Ten Instagram Famous Pets of 2017

As we leave 2017 for 2018, let’s take a moment to reflect on the adorable pet-Instagram accounts that we know and love. Especially the ones with millions of followers. Here’s 2017’s top ten million-plus club: @Jiffpom Credit:@jiffpom IG Jiffpom is a three-time Guinness World Record holder.

Nabi a feral cat protects his disabled girlfriend

Nabi’s a feral cat who proves love knows no bounds. The stray is in a committed relationship with a disabled orange tabby. Nabi’s partner has two back legs that never fully recovered from a previous injury.

Spaghetti the Snake got a Christmas surprise and it’s the cutest

Spaghetti looks fly as hell (or as fly as a snake be) in his new Christmas sweater. Spaghetti was adopted four years ago by reddit user Rancor_Emperor, known otherwise as Sean, who had lived with Spaghetti’s previous owner. “He got [Spaghetti] from one of his old coworkers, and when my roommate had to move to England to get his master’s degree, he got on Facebook and tried to give him away, but nobody would take him. I’d lived with the snake for two years, and I loved him and I knew how to take care of him, so I said I would.” Sean told The Dodo.

Tucker the Pupper falls asleep drinking, a post-holiday feel-good video

This little pupper is all of us post-holidaze. Too many festive parties, big dinners, and presents for this mini-woofer. He decides to take a quick 5 in his water bowl, very relatable following the whirlwind of winter holidays.

Brutus the Rottweiler pup, the quadruple amputee pup who could

Brutus the Rottweiler pup is the best thing to come out of 2017. Besides Fiona the Queen of Summer, of course. But, even Fiona is hard-pressed to out-cute this quadruple amputee.